Winemaker Notes
The Agiorgitiko series is completed with the creation of Agiorgitiko by Gaia. Rich and structured, it is balanced between fruit and the oak wood. Characterized by ripe fruity notes and balanced oak flavors the wine can be aged for 4-6 years to acquire a more complex flavor and evolve a velvety wine.
Pair it with red meat dishes that are rich, intense and spicy.
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Red fruit, paprika and meaty aromas herald this beautifully balanced dry red wine from Nemea. It has firm but well-integrated tannins followed by a tart finish, making this the ideal wine to pair with everything from root vegetables to pork chops to cheeseburgers.
Native the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece, Agioritiko is the star variety here and in fact, the only one permitted to carry the Nemea appellation. While it favors the hot Mediterranean climate of Greece, it performs best in Nemea’s high altitude mountain vineyards between 1,350 to 2,000 feet where fully ripe grapes can also achieve great acidity and structure. Somm Secret—As one of Greece's oldest varieties, wines made from Agioritiko were historically often associated with the half-god Heracules and referred to as the "Blood of Heracles.”
Home of Greece’s famous and praise-worthy red variety, Agiorgitiko, Nemea is part of the Peloponnese.